Meanings
nounClytie knot (plural Clytie knots)
plural Clytie knots
- A loose, low coil of hair at the back of the head.
Origin
It resembles the knot on the head of the bust of Clytie by G. F. Watts.
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APA
Clytie knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clytie%20knot
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“Clytie knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clytie%20knot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clytie knot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clytie%20knot.
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